Eutrophication Crossword (9/22/2023)

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Across
  1. 3. The property of water that allows water molecules stick to other surfaces
  2. 6. The gas that is released by plants during photosynthesis
  3. 8. The process where plants convert light energy (sun) to chemical energy (sugar)
  4. 10. The mass deaths of fish (and other marine organisms)
  5. 12. The process where cells convert chemical energy (sugar) to usable energy
  6. 14. The property of water that allows water molecules stick to each other
  7. 15. The property of water that allows ice to float to the surface of lakes in the winter
Down
  1. 1. The gas that is consumed by plants during photosynthesis
  2. 2. The Bay near Baltimore that is undergoing eutrophication
  3. 4. It is used on farms to help crops grow; it is a major source of nitrogen and phosphorus that washes down into waterways
  4. 5. The rapid, out-of-control growth of algae that causes toxic effects on other organisms
  5. 7. When a body of water becomes overly enriched with nutrients and has excessive growth of algae
  6. 9. A simple, usually aquatic plant that photosynthesizes but does not have roots, stems, or leaves
  7. 11. Eutrophication is worse in this season because as the temperature of water increases, the amount oxygen dissolved in the water decreases
  8. 13. What percent of oxygen on Earth do algae produce?